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comparing effects of transcranial direct current stimulation and virtual reality on depression after a stroke to improve the quality of life of patients

Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation versus Virtual Reality on post stroke depression-A Randomised Clinical Trial - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/01/061480
Enrollment
20
Registered
2024-01-15
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-01-22

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: transcranial direct current stimulation: stimulation will be given for 20 mins 5 times a week for 2 weeks Control Intervention1: virtual reality: videos will be shown for 20 mins 5 time

Sponsors

KAHER Institute of physiotherapy
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -Subacute and chronic stroke participants with age group between 21-75 years of both genders. -Participants with Hamilton depression rating scale between 8-23 (mild to moderate depression), Montreal cognitive assessment scale less than26 (mild cognitive impairment) and with Functional independence measure less than 5(helper-modified to helper-complete dependence)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Medically unstable patients, epilepsy, bipolar disorder, psychiatric disorder ,motion sickness, active nausea, hearing impairment, vomiting, loss of vision ,aphasia and vestibular disorders. The presence of any materials within the body such as pacemakers, dentures, metal prostheses. Any surgeries over the cranium.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
hamilton depression rating scaleTimepoint: day 1-day 10—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
functional independence measureTimepoint: day 1-day 10;montreal cognitive assessment scaleTimepoint: day 1-day 10—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAaliya Sayad

KAHER Institute of physiotherapy

raghavendrasingh@klekipt.edu.in9886288225

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026